The founder of tonk, Muhammad Amir Khan Pindari was of which origin?1.

1.	The founder of tonk, Muhammad Amir Khan Pindari was of which origin?1. Afghan2. Iran3. Iraq4. Turk
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Afghan The correct answer is Afghan. Tonk is a town in the state of Rajasthan. The founder of the state and its first ruler was Nawab Muhammad Amir Khan. He was a military leader of Pashtun descent from Afghanistan. Amir Khan rose to be a military commander. In 1806, Khan conquered the area, taking it from Yashwant Rao Holkar. The British government captured it in turn. Khan then received the state of Tonk from the British Government who returned it. In 1817, after the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Amir Khan submitted to the British East India Company and kept his territory of Tonk while receiving the title of Nawab. Tonk was founded one year later after Khan was granted land by the ruler of Indore. Tonk was the Only Muslim state of Rajasthan. In the Mahabharat period, it was known as Samwad Lakshya. In the Mauryan regime, it was under the Mouryas Later it was merged into Malvas. Similarly, like others, it came under Harsh Vardhan. Huen Tsang, the visitor to China's account shows it under Bairath State. In Rajputs, Tonk was under, Solankis of Toda and later Kachhwahs took over as Man Singh defeated the Rao of Toda. Later, it was under the regime of Holkar and Sindhia.

The founder of tonk, Muhammad Amir Khan Pindari was of which origin?1. Afghan2. Iran3. Iraq4. Turk

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Afghan

The correct answer is Afghan.

Tonk is a town in the state of Rajasthan.
- The founder of the state and its first ruler was Nawab Muhammad Amir Khan.
- He was a military leader of Pashtun descent from Afghanistan.
Amir Khan rose to be a military commander.
In 1806, Khan conquered the area, taking it from Yashwant Rao Holkar.
The British government captured it in turn. Khan then received the state of Tonk from the British Government who returned it.
In 1817, after the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Amir Khan submitted to the British East India Company and kept his territory of Tonk while receiving the title of Nawab.
Tonk was founded one year later after Khan was granted land by the ruler of Indore.

Tonk was the Only Muslim state of Rajasthan.
In the Mahabharat period, it was known as Samwad Lakshya.
In the Mauryan regime, it was under the Mouryas
Later it was merged into Malvas.
Similarly, like others, it came under Harsh Vardhan.
Huen Tsang, the visitor to China's account shows it under Bairath State.
In Rajputs, Tonk was under, Solankis of Toda and later Kachhwahs took over as Man Singh defeated the Rao of Toda.
- Later, it was under the regime of Holkar and Sindhia.